C165 I Want to be Friends with You!

Duan Tianhong and Duan Tianxi both regarded Qin Yun from the Midnightshields as a significant threat.

They harbored a cautious respect for Qin Yun, refraining from making a hasty move against him.

The brothers didn't believe that Qin Yun and Yu Yuan shared a particularly deep bond.

With laughter, they struck mercilessly.

Above, the magma pool suspended, its fiery crystals transforming into a sky-spanning shower of flames.

Scarlet beams of light, dazzling and brilliant, shot towards the mighty figures of the Crimson Sun Empire.

Another cultivator, who had just entered the early stages of the Lunar Spirit Realm and was ensnared within the sword scar, was hit by a column of flame.

The expert, adept in lightning spells, was enveloped in a tangle of lightning the moment the scarlet beam struck.

Regrettably, his remnant soul and consciousness were trapped by the sword scar, failing to return in time.

"Hu!"

A seven-meter-tall, resplendent Lunar Spirit, woven from lightning and thunder, suddenly disintegrated.

The Lunar Spirit, first shattered by the red beam, then had its remnant soul consumed by the flames.

As the scarlet beam enveloped its physical form, it was immediately engulfed in flames.

"Chi! Chi!"

Tiny, glistening sparks of electricity flickered and vanished into nothingness.

Yu Yuan instantly perceived an intensification of the sword light within his arm bone.

His eyes sparkled with determination.

An unexpected battle erupted when he revealed Duan Guanlan's practice of the Crimson Soul Spell.

As the cultivators of the Crimson Sun Empire fell victim to fratricide, the sword scar on the Soulforge Pool's wall devoured copious amounts of Soul Power.

Whenever a cultivator perished, all the Soul Power steeped within the sword scar was instantly assimilated.

Not a trace could escape.

To Yu Yuan's astonishment, the residual souls of the cultivators, trapped by the sword scar due to their Soul Power and consciousness, naturally drifted into the sword scar upon their demise.

Thus, with each cultivator's death, the sword scar frenziedly absorbed Soul Power.

The revival of the Soulforge Pool required an abundance of Soul Power to restart.

Yu Yuan grew increasingly convinced that at the moment the Soulforge Pool was reactivated, he would be able to reforge his connection with the realm's restrictions through the sword light in his arm bone.

At that time, he would no longer be at the mercy of others!

After leading the Sky Fiend, Indigo Wraith, Stormcrowned Emperor, and Terra Fiend White Walker out of the forbidden area and into the extraterrestrial Star River, he would still reign as the master of the forbidden lands!

"Kill! Kill to your heart's content!"

Yu Yuan squinted as he watched Duan Tianhong and Duan Tianxi unleash a massacre upon their peers from the Crimson Sun Empire. In his heart, he was actually cheering, silently waiting.

He was well aware that he was not the Duan brothers' primary target.

Lee Yu, Yan Lu, and Su Yan, these so-called prodigies, were also not regarded highly by the Duan brothers.

Whether they chose to leave or stay, what difference would it make?

The Duan brothers would first deal with the cultivators trapped by the sword scars and remnant souls. Given their level of skill and knowledge, who could escape alive after a short while?

Wouldn't they all be hunted down and methodically slaughtered?

Even Lee Yuchan, who had just entered the early period of the Lunar Spirit realm, what could she do?

"Move out!"

Lee Yuchan's icy command echoed once more.

"Brother Yu!"

"Brother!"

"Yu Yuan!"

Zhao Yafu, Yu Feifei, Zhan Tianxiang, and the others called out one after another, their eyes filled with urgency.

Yu Yuan turned, inhaled deeply, and said to Zhan Tianxiang, "Go ahead and take care of my sister and Zhao Yafu for me."

"What about you?" Zhan Tianxiang inquired.

"Trust me, I'll be fine." Yu Yuan flashed a radiant smile, exuding an effortless charm, "You've known me for so long, after all!"

"Alright!"

Zhan Tianxiang nodded emphatically.

At the renewed urging of Lee Yuchan and Lee Yu, he led Zhao Yafu and Yu Feifei away from the Soulforge Pool.

"Yu Yuan..."

The young miss of the Su family, clad in a green dress, clutched the fabric at her hem, her brows knit with concern. "Please take care of yourself. I truly hope you make it out alive."

Yu Yuan looked at her, surprised. "Do you mean that?"

"Believe it or not, I'm serious!" Su Yan retorted with a hint of annoyance, giving him a sidelong glance. She murmured, "I'm not like Lin; I'm not that obstinate. Once I realized you were exceptional, I no longer wanted to be your enemy."

She suddenly reached out to Yu Yuan with a proactive gesture. "I want to be friends with you."

Beside Yu Yuan stood the empire's female general, Lee Yuchan, with Lee Yu and Qin Yun nearby, all wearing varying expressions as they watched her.

Behind them, Duan Tianhong's magma pool loomed overhead, beams of flame intertwined with numerous fire runes, relentlessly bombarding the cultivators of the Crimson Sun Empire.

Duan Tianxi was levitating a crimson big bell, which, as it rotated, sent a myriad of fiery streams shooting out.

The intense battle raged on, leaving no room for distractions.

Duan Guanlan was tucked away in another corner of the Soulforge Pool, across the battlefield. His eyes glowed dark red, reminiscent of a fierce flame beast lurking within the Mountain of Flames.

At that moment, the sky was awash with red clouds, and the Soulforge Pool dazzled with light, resembling a grand fireworks display.

"Alright."

Yu Yuan paused to collect himself, his playful smile giving way to a solemn and earnest demeanor.

He extended his long right hand, gently grasping Su Yan's small hand that had been waiting for a few seconds. Looking directly into Su Yan's eyes, he declared, "If I make it out alive, your uncle, who's been strutting around the Yu family, will come to apologize. I'm willing to let bygones be bygones regarding our families' dispute."

"A gentleman's word?" Su Yan asked with a light laugh.

"A promise that cannot be retracted," Yu Yuan affirmed with a nod.

Su Yan's face lit up with delight as she gave his hand a firm squeeze. "Your hand is very warm, and quite handsome too."

With those words, Su Yan spread her Celestial Plume Raiment and soared away, "I'll keep an eye on your sister."

"This level of combat is beyond me. Stay safe." Lee Yu gave Yu Yuan a meaningful look, then drew the Gutrender and offered it to Lee Yuchan, "Aunt?"

"There's no need," Lee Yuchan declined with a shake of her head, "Keep the Gutrender. I have no use for it."

Before Lee Yu could respond, she chided, "Don't dawdle!"

With an "Oh," Lee Yu grasped the Gutrender, turned on his heel, and departed.

Throughout it all, the Duan brothers were fully engaged, fiercely striking down those from the Crimson Sun Empire, paying no heed to the Silvermoon Empire's younger combatants.

After the younger members had dispersed, Lee Yuchan took a deep breath.

She abruptly sat down on the ground.

Her eyes slowly closed, signaling her disinterest in the sudden battle that had erupted.

However, Yu Yuan was acutely aware of the dangerous aura emanating from her.

His expression shifted as he swiftly moved behind her, communicating telepathically, "Lee, don't rush into this. The consequences of using the Shadow Curse are unpredictable! Whether you succeed or fail, revealing the Shadow Curse will not bode well for you."

"If I don't use the Shadow Curse, what hope is there?" Lee Yuchan responded inwardly.

"Stay calm. Let's wait and see. Trust me, there might be another way," Yu Yuan advised.

Lee Yuchan paused, then imperceptibly nodded in agreement.

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